Egypt - Reading Street

How many levels of society existed in ancient Egypt?

• There were two levels; the upper class and the lower class.

• There were three levels; the upper class, the middle class, and the lower class.

• There were no levels of society in ancient Egypt.

• There were four levels of society; the merchants, priests, nobles, and doctors.

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Why do few ancient Egyptian houses remain today?

• They were built out of mud and centuries of rain and wind have destroyed them.

• They did not build very many.

• Most ancient Egyptian houses still stand today.

• They were built out of wood and centuries of rain and wind have destroyed them.

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What clues left behind show that ancient Egyptians enjoyed playing games?

• Ancient books show how much Egyptians loved games.

• There are no clues to support this idea.

• People who live in Egypt today love games, so that means ancient Egyptians loved games too.

• Ancient paintings and artifacts show how much Egyptians loved games.

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What age did ancient Egyptians believe to be the perfect life span?

• The believed they could be immortal if they ate jade and drank mercury.

• 30 years

• 300 years

• 110 years

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What object was used in the "weighing of the heart"?

• a mummy

• a feather

• a board game

• a set of hieroglyphs

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What are the Fourth Dynasty pharaohs known for building?

• the three pyramids of Giza

• the three sphinxes of Giza

• tombs called mastabas

• They are not known for building anything; only pharaohs in the New Kingdom built things.

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What natural body of water helped the ancient Egyptians move stone blocks from quarries in Aswan?

• The Aswan River

• The Red Sea

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Nile River

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Which group of people introduced horse-drawn chariots, bronze, and iron swords to ancient Egypt?

• Asian people called the Hyksos

• Ancient people called the Memphis

• An ancient ruler called Mentuhotep II

• The Middle Kingdom

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What did Pharaohs do to show off their power?

• They did nothing because they were humble leaders.

• They built huge temples, monuments, and statues of themselves.

• They build museums and art galleries.

• They built the Nile river.

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Why is Tutankhamen known as the "boy king"?

• He is known as the boy king because of his good looks.

• He is known as the boy king because he had many sons.

• Tutankhamen was not known as the boy king; that was another pharaoh named Menes.

• He is known as the boy king because he died at the age of 18.

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